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moogie16 Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 50 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate moogie16 First Symptom: 08/61 Dx: 05/04
cwowarii Sex: M Data Quality: 2 stars MS: 4 yrs Sensation: None Overall: None Cognition: none Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: mild cwowarii First Symptom: 07/07 Dx: 08/07
Coribear Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars MS: 15 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate Coribear First Symptom: 01/97 Dx: 11/01

Herniated disks in lower back, L4 and L5 Report

A spinal disc herniation, informally and misleadingly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out.

What we've learned from patients who report Herniated disks in lower back, L4 and L5

Symptom severities

Severe	19
Moderate	20
Mild	12
None	4

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Herniated disks in lower back, L4 and L5

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Herniated disks in lower back, L4 and L5
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Chiropractic	3
Traction Therapy	1
Back Brace	1
Physical Therapy (PT)	1
Pride Jazzy Power Chair	1
Celebrex	1
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	1
Cervical discectomy	1
Epidural analgesia	1
Trigger Point Injections	1
Norco	1
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch	1

Report created on May 27, 2012.

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